Heartstone
Breaking Glass Pictures | Release Date: September 29, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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83
The PlaylistJessica KiangSep 28, 2017
Beautifully shot, touchingly performed and delivered with a thrillingly atmospheric sense of place, Heartstone lets us meditate on these themes during that long last summer, when childhood seems like it’s going to extend, agonizingly, forever, only for it to be snapped abruptly away like a shout on the wind. Read full review
80
Screen DailySarah WardSep 25, 2017
Affecting as well as perceptive in how it intimately depicts the awkward blossoming of youth, Heartstone wades into the crowded coming-of-age genre with just the right amount of confidence, compassion and clear-eyed style. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneySep 28, 2017
Sensitive performances from the young cast ensure that the story ultimately acquires poignancy, and the arresting physical setting helps disguise the familiarity of some of its coming-of-age signposts. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinSep 28, 2017
Despite its need for serious narrative compression, this remains an emotionally authentic, often poignant look at growing up and growing aware. Read full review
60
VarietyGuy LodgeSep 28, 2017
Sympathetic as Thor’s journey to awareness is, Heartstone’s languid, rollingly repetitive storytelling never quite justifies its weighted focus on his character at the expense of his friend’s more active anguish; a more judicious edit could place both in sharper relief. Read full review
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